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bicarbonate loading

 
Sports Science and Medicine: bicarbonate loading
 

Ingestion of bicarbonate (hydrogen carbonate) ions as an ergogenic aid. It is claimed that the ions increase the alkali reserve and help neutralize lactic acid, thereby delaying the onset of fatigue during strenuous, prolonged exercise.

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